A Person with Type B Blood Could Safely Receive a Transfusion

Question

A person with type B blood could safely receive a transfusion of blood from someone with blood type
A)B.
B)AB.
C)O.
D)Both A and C
E)Any of these

Accepted Answer

A person with type B blood has B antigens on their red blood cells and anti-A antibodies in their plasma. They can safely receive blood from donors who also have B antigens (i.e. blood type B) and from donors with type O blood, as type O blood does not have A or B antigens that can trigger an immune response. Therefore, options A and C are correct. However, they cannot receive blood from someone with type AB blood as AB blood has both A and B antigens on their red blood cells, which will trigger the type B recipient's immune response.